From press release: All across kitchens in Western North Carolina, thousands dream of using grandma’s generations-old recipe to become the next Mrs. Fields or Ben & Jerry’s. Tinkering with food combinations and formulas, they fine-tune the ingredients and proportions to craft a winning recipe. But going from winning recipe to a winning business requires an […]
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“Zombie Hospital 1955,” at Toy Boat, Nov. 8
From a press release: “Zombie Hospital 1955,” at Toy Boat, Nov. 8 Anam Cara Theatre Company presents “Zombie Hospital 1955” a fundraiser Saturday, November 8th at 7:30pm Toy Boat Community Arts Space 101 Fairview Rd. Asheville NC 28803 Advance $20, after October 15th $25 Cost of entry includes 1 free drink ticket We are excited […]
Zombie Run and Spooky Fun
From a press release: Zombie Run and Spooky Fun 2014 ChA HAUNTED ADVENTURES Zombie Run and Spooky Fun Opening this year’s frightfully scary Halloween event will be Cherokee Historical Association’s 2nd Annual Zombie Run. As you begin the 2.5 mile grueling course which starts on the stage of Unto these Hills, watch out for Zombies […]
Hi-Wire Brewing’s lager earns second place overall at 2014 NC Brewer’s Cup
Hi-Wire Lager earned a gold medal in the pilsner category and second place overall at the 2014 NC Brewer’s Cup. Several other Hi-Wire beers won awards in additional categories. For the full results, visit the NC Brewer’s Cup beer results page.
Experimental theatre ensemble Accordion Time Machine hosts ‘Late Night Snack Attack,’ Oct. 4
Press Release From Anam Cara Theatre: Accordion Time Machine, Anam Cara’s Experimental Theatre Ensemble, presents… Late Night Snack ATTACK! Saturday, October 4th at 8:00pm Toy Boat Community Art Space 101 Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 Accordion Time Machine, Anam Cara’s experimental theatre ensemble, has something delicious and scary in store for you with their next […]
Anam Cara hosts Zombie Hospital interactive theater fundraiser, Nov. 8
Press Release From Anam Cara Theatre: Save the Date! Anam Cara Theatre Company presents “Zombie Hospital 1955” a fundraiser Saturday, November 8th at 7:30pm Toy Boat Community Arts Space 101 Fairview Rd. Asheville NC 28803 Advance $20, after October 15th $25 Cost of entry includes 1 free drink ticket We are excited to bring you […]
Award-Winning songwriter offers workshop to Asheville teens, starting Tuesday, Oct. 7
From a press release: Award-Winning songwriter offers workshop to Asheville teens, starting Tuesday, Oct. 7 Award-winning singer-songwriter Cary Cooper will teach a four-session songwriting workshop starting Tuesday October 7, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Hyphen Coffee (81 Patton Ave, Asheville). The workshop costs $100 and is open to any high school student interested in the […]
John Cowan, John McFee and friends at The Grey Eagle, Sept. 27
From a press release: John Cowan, John McFee and friends at The Grey Eagle, Sept. 27 In celebration of the long-awaited new John Cowan album Sixty out on Compass Records, Jown Cowan along with fellow Doobie Brother and album producer John McFee are bringing an exciting and once in a lifetime lineup dubbed John Cowan, […]
Radical Something open for Matisyahu at The Orange Peel, Sept. 17
From a press release: Radical Something open for Matisyahu at The Orange Peel, Sept. 17 Matisyahu performs at The Orange Peel on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 9 p.m. Radical Something opens. $28 advance/$30 day of show California’s Radical Something – Alex “Loggy” Lagemann, Josh “Cocktail” Hallbauer, and Michael “Big Red” Costanzo – will bring their […]
Asheville Zombiewalk returns
Press release from Asheville Zombiewalk organizers: The streets of Asheville will be rumbling with the word “Braaaaains!” this fall. Grab your best tattered clothing and makeup. The Asheville Zombiewalk returns to downtown on Sunday, October 12th in a new location. “We took a year off for thinking and regrouping. But the upcoming walk begins a […]
Gathering firewood: Do I need a permit for that?
Press Release From National Forests in North Carolina, by Stevin Westcott: ASHEVILLE, N.C., September 2014 — As temperatures begin to dip, many of us start thinking about heating our homes during the cold months. For some folks, this means stocking up on firewood for the fireplace or wood stove. The national forests in North Carolina are […]
U.S. Forest Service news alert: Permit required to collect firewood
From a press release: Permit Required to Collect Firewood ASHEVILLE, N.C., September 2014 — As temperatures begin to dip, many of us start thinking about heating our homes during the cold months. For some folks, this means stocking up on firewood for the fireplace or wood stove. The national forests in North Carolina are among […]
SMN: Fish food: Aquaponics offers full-circle farming
From the Smoky Mountain News: Fish food: Aquaponics offers full-circle farming by Holly Kays Tucked away along a squirrely offshoot of Jonathan Creek Road, Dennis “Bear” Forsythe’s 15-by-15-foot greenhouse is like his own private Eden. The small outbuilding in rural Haywood County holds 500 plants representing 58 species, everything from pineapple to pepper. “I just […]
Asheville Art Museum Hosts Opening Reception + Gallery Talk for Mary Frank: Finding My Way Home
From a Press Release: Asheville Art Museum Hosts Opening Reception + Gallery Talk for Mary Frank: Finding My Way Home Friday, September 26, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Exhibition on view September 26, 2014 – January 18, 2015 ASHEVILLE—The Asheville Art Museum is pleased to present a reception and gallery talk on Friday, September 26 at […]
Arts Council of Henderson County co-sponsoring Jamey Aebersold Concerts
From a press release: Arts Council of Henderson County co-sponsoring Jamey Aebersold Concert on October 14, 6:30-8:30 Henderson County, NC –Jamey Aebersold, internationally known saxophonist and authority on JAZZ education and improvisation, will be performing and giving workshops in WNC and Anderson, SC the week of October 12-16. Aebersold is the recipient of the 2014 […]
ACT: Leicester girl who ran away with man found safe
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: Leicester girl who ran away with man found safe by Sabian Warren ASHEVILLE – A 13-year-old Leicester girl who ran away from home with a man she met online was found unharmed in Texas early Tuesday, more than 1,300 miles from home. Police, including the SBI and FBI, had been searching […]
Ruka’s Table offers lunch, tasting menus
PRESS RELEASE from Ruka’s Table Highlands, N.C. (September 9, 2014) Executive Chef Justin Burdett of Ruka’s Table in Highlands, N.C., is now serving a full lunch menu available daily from 12 p.m. through 3 p.m. Additionally, chef Burdett also offers to cook “off-menu” for patrons, allowing them to enjoy his culinary creativity, in lieu […]
BMN: YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly harvests for the hungry
From the Black Mountain News: YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly harvests for the hungry by Fred McCormick Over the course of the summer, a collaboration between the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly and Asheville-based CTI Group Adventures resulted in food for hungry families in Western North Carolina. Feed My People, a mission trip package offered through CTI, […]
RiverLink holds educational RiverFront bus tour Sept. 18
From a press release: Asheville — The RiverLink Bus Tour offers answers about Asheville’s past, present and future: What is the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Plan and what does it hold for Asheville’s future? How did the Flood of 1916 change the river area landscape? The next tour will be Thursday, Sept. 18, when the public […]
RiverLink seeks volunteers and open classrooms for watershed education
From a press release: Wanted: Two Things we need 1.) volunteer for September 18th program and 2.) classrooms to offer programs My name is Alex Guyton and I am the new education coordinator at RiverLink. I am very excited to have the opportunity to work here for the upcoming school year. I recently graduated from […]
Senator Hagan introduces legislation to approve $4 million for Swain County
From a press release: Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kay Hagan today announced that she has introduced The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Agreement Act (S.2744), which authorizes the National Park Service to release the $4 million Congress approved for Swain County in fiscal year 2012. The funding is part of a 2010 settlement with […]